MSU Extension Corn

News

• Michigan producers should carefully monitor corn grain quality in storage

  Published on April 17, 2015
  Last season’s cooler than normal temperatures caused lower than normal test weights.

• Crop response to daylength and its role in fertilizer applications

  Published on March 30, 2015
  Photoperiodism is the term given to a plant’s ability to respond to changing daylength. Knowing how your crop responds to daylength should influence how you apply fertilizer, especially nitrogen.

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  Grant helps study aerial seeding as method of cover crop establishment

  Published on March 11, 2015
  MSU Extension and partners received SARE grant funds to demonstrate and promote aerial cover crop seeding on northeast Michigan corn and soybean acres.

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  Fertilizer prices slightly higher than in 2014

  Published on March 5, 2015
  The current retail prices of all major fertilizers are slightly higher compared to prices one year ago in 2014, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics.

• Managing nitrogen in corn is a win-win

  Published on March 3, 2015
  Selecting the right rate is the first step to good nitrogen management in corn.

• Survey documents yield boost and soil health benefits of cover crops

  Published on February 26, 2015
  Farmer survey identified benefits of cover crops in corn and soybean rotations.

• United States is the world’s leading producer of petroleum

  Published on February 23, 2015
  Increased oil and biofuel production lessen imports and hold prices steady at the pump.

• Field crop webinar series scheduled for Monday evenings beginning February 23

  Published on January 7, 2015
  Free webinars on field crop production and pest management in 2015 will offer participants condensed highlights from winter MSU Extension programs.

• Developing an on-farm energy management strategy

  Published on December 3, 2014
  Power companies and the Federal government continue to target agriculture in an unprecedented effort to entice farmers to implement energy conservation practices.

• Measure residue cover to protect the soil

  Published on October 30, 2014
  Maintaining a minimum amount of crop residue on the soil surface guards against erosion and builds healthy soil.